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« Government found liable | Main | Paper on gun control, race, etc. »

Newspaper gets list of CCW holders

Posted by David Hardy · 26 April 2008 10:00 AM

An Oregon court has ruled that the Mail-Tribune has a right to copies of the CCW permit holders in Jackson County.

· CCW licensing

10 Comments | Leave a comment

vinthewrench | April 26, 2008 10:31 AM | Reply

If the M/T really wanted CHL statistics, I am sure Sheriff Winters could have provided that,
unless of course the goal was to further intimidate the law abiding CHL holders of this county.
I for one would like to know exactly what data the M/T will receive, will it include SSNs,
license number, etc.. and what steps the M/T will take to protect the private components
of that data from further disclosure.

30yearProf | April 26, 2008 11:10 AM | Reply

But can the media be trusted?

The newspaper does not intend to publish names on the list but fought Winters' refusal to hand over the information to protect people's ability to access public records, Hunter said.

"This was not an attack on Second Amendment rights; this was about public records and public officials following state law and not their personal preferences," Hunter said.

Tom | April 26, 2008 7:35 PM | Reply

I would not trust the media to not publish info on this. They take a story any way they can find it, with no regards towards potential consequences. Like in Virginia, the names published so anyone looking to steal a firearm would have a better idea where to look.

JohnR | April 27, 2008 2:54 AM | Reply

Please notice the name of Oregon judge who issued the decision. It is Judge G. Phillip Arnold. This is the same judge who issued the opinion saying the Oregon school teacher, Shirley Katz, could be prevented from carrying concealed as a condition of employment despite the fact that Oregon law gives any ordinary citizen the right to carry concealed on a school campus. I won't say he has an agenda but one does wonder.

RKV | April 27, 2008 6:04 AM | Reply

It can only be hoped that some CCW holder who is harmed (and hope to God survives) by the release of their name/address etc. will sue this paper into bankruptcy.

Billy Oblivion | April 27, 2008 9:25 AM | Reply

RKV:

Given the state of most newspapers today that suit would have to take place in Small Claims Court.

Tgun | April 27, 2008 3:55 PM | Reply

How about the other side of the issue... lists of CCW holders in may-issue states like California are being used to call out officials who only give out CCW's for political and social favors.

Dr Donna Ellison | April 27, 2008 10:07 PM | Reply

If the newspaper should publish names and addresses of concealed weapons holders, it would expose addresses of those most likely to possess firearms, thereby exposing more risk of home invasion and burglary. Even more at risk is the person (usually a woman) who has obtained a restraining order against a stalker or abuser. Publishing her address could be a death sentence

Rivrdog | April 28, 2008 2:43 PM | Reply

Why are we so defensive about this?

I say let's all front up the newspapers when this happens. If they publish my name, I am going to write a short letter to them (which if they refused to publish, I would insert as a paid advertisement), telling them that I don't mind being identified as armed, and anyone who wants to try to assault me or my home will be killed, period.

Another possibility would be to thank the paper for publishing names of the Militia, it's handy to know who is going to be there to protect the community when the government fails to do it.

With the right communication, properly written, you can make the papers rue the day they ever published this data.

vinthewrench | April 28, 2008 6:40 PM | Reply

the editor decided to blog about it..

http://blogs.mailtribune.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?webtag=mm-editorsBlog

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